TAMPA, Fla. — As spring training began, the Yankees worked on parallel tracks to acquire a pair of players they have long coveted. The first was Brandon Drury, who arrived from the Diamondbacks as part of a three-team deal a few days into camp.

The second was ex-Met Neil Walker, who agreed on Monday to a one-year worth about $4 million, with another $500,000 possible through incentives tied to plate appearances . The signing, first reported by Yahoo! Sports and pending the completion of a physical, gives the Yankees an experienced switch-hitting second baseman.

“This is a really talented group obviously,” said Walker, who had been working at the union-run camp for unsigned free agents. “That’s one thing that you’re happy about as a player, to have that opportunity to get to the playoffs and get to the World Series. You look around here and there’s arguably the best group of guys that there is in the league so I’m excited to be a part of...

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